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Show THE THUNDLRBIRD TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1987 PACE 3 Student Center nears completion BY TODD GREEN SUSC's new Student Center is scheduled to open at the beginning of winter quarter, according to Sterling Church, vice president for student services. The snack bar and cafeteria will be combined for more and better selection. The new food service area will be able to serve 300 people to help accommodate for the growing student body. A country store will also open to sell snacks. The bookstore has improvements planned, also, with an outside entrance from the parking lot for easier access and the new bookstore is designed for customer convenience, said Church. The bookstore will be two times larger than the existing bookstore. ASSUSC offices will also be in the Student Center across the hall from the bookstore. The location will enable the officers to serve the student population better by being more accessible, said Church. Dedication ceremonies for the new center will be in the spring of this year. Former ASSUSC officers will be invited to a reunion to attend the The location should benefit the students, being close to the Centrum where of the college classes are taught, Church said. He said the new Student Center will be the gathering place of the college because of its location in the center of the campus. "The new center will be the "hub" of the campus, whereas you only went to the old facility if you had a specific destination," said Church. "You can just walk through the new facility." The new Student Center will be 35,000 square lf times larger than the current feet, two Student Center. The older facility holds 600 dedication. people in comparison to 4,000 in the new The building was designed by the Centrum's center. The building's larger size will architects, Fowler, Ferguson, Kingston and accommodate more student facilities, giving the students many areas to meet, converse, and Ruben, and the cost of the building will be over $2 million. Funds for the project came from study. student fees, general funding and rent from the A new game room with table tennis, pool bookstore and food services. tables and video games will be open for student Construction of the project is being handled use. A TV viewing lounge and a meeting lounge for conversation and homework will be open by the Boyer Company of Salt Lake City. The company is keeping to its commitment of during school hours. A reading room will be available to students wanting to read books and completing the building bv earlv winter quarter. The current Student Center will be used for magazines and will also be used to hold formal the Division of Continuing Education. receptions. one-four- th and-a-ha- and-a-ha- I lf VJ $; A Cl 1! siiifr I J After several years ot involvement in the new Center's planning. Sterling Church, vice president for student services, will see the completion of the building in January. Thunderweek Amid budget woes, SUSC continues growth budget the the activities begin who operate continuing BY NICOLE BONHAM Although BY LISA HOWELL SUSC Thunderweek is under way. While activities are designed primarily to help freshmen and new transfer students make the transition into college life as quickly and as smoothly as possible, many events are planned to include the rest of the college and community as well, according to Betty Kingsford, associate vice president for student services. After classes today, there is a free dance for all students. It will be held in the Upper Quad starting at 8 p.m. A fall fair hosted by the LDS Institute will be held on Wednesday from 1 1 p.m. at the LDS Institute of Religion. The activity includes games, food, and dancing. All students are invited and the cost is free. From 0 p.m. a progressive activity will be held on Thursday. Discount meals from various restaurants will be available to students followed by a dollar movie. Concluding the progression will be discounts at Dixie Frozen Yogurt. Thunderweek ends on Friday by a dance held in the Great Hall. The dance is sponsored by the Lawn Dart Association and the admission 6-- charge is $1.50. Week long activities include club rush and open recreation in the P.E. Building. Club Rush is in front of the Student Center Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Facilities in the P.E. Building will be available to all students today through Friday, p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7-- to under harsh budget restrictions, SUSC is still able to offer a quality educational system equal to, or surpassing that of its peers, according to Sterling R. Church, vice president for student services. "At this point, there is a total commitment on the part of the faculty and staff of the college to continue providing the quality of education that we have come to be recognized for," says Church SUSC Provost Terry D. Alger predicts the future may hold gradual tuition increases. Student tuition pays for approximately 15-2- 0 percent of total costs, says Alger. He adds that most surrounding states pay tuition at a level of 30 percent. "If I were predicting, I would say that tuition will increase at cost of living," a rate faster than notes Alger. He points out that Utah has a problem, in that large numbers of students are being supported by a relatively small number of workers in the workforce. "How do you provide education for that large number, based on the taxes of the relatively few?" he asks. According to college officials, SUSC has reallocated its funding into high priority areas. "We did reallocate the money back in areas that we felt had the most serious concern for quahty," says Alger. He notes that areas making the priority list include salaries, equipment, and library acquisition. In comparison with peer institutions, SUSC's average faculty compensation is $7,681 below the norm, according Cable TV, phones improve both halls BY JOE MARTINEZ cable. is the installation of basic the students At no extra charge, can preview such stations as ESPN, An estimated $1 million in state-fundCNN and the regular loal channels. is used to money being "If students want stations such as remodel Juniper and Manzamta Halls HBO, MTV and other pay channels on the campus of SUSC, according to they can contact Insight Video and get Director of Resident Living Chuck a converter box at a small charge," Mollenkopf. said. Mollenkopf Two years ago the state paid to "We hired a local interior designer improve drainage when buildings on to redecorate the lobby of Juniper Hall campus began to sink due to the high from its bus station-style- d look to content of gypsum in the soil, Juniper that students would feel someplace and Manzinita were two such comfortable to take their parents, " buildings, said Mollenkopf. Mollenkopf added. "All the furniture was made and purchased from the half month last a and crews "For the have been working from dawn to dusk Utah State Prison, so you know it was to get a greater portion of the job done made with care," he said. "The most satisfying addition to the before school begins," he said. "We rooms is the installation of have added many new features to the rooms to make the students feel more telephones," said Mollenkopf. With this phone system, students may make at home." and receive local phone calls, he said. One of the many improvements in ed to the '88-8- 9 request submitted Board of Regents. to have SUSC has faculty members volunteered to teach extra sections without pay, along with increasing their class size beyond expectations, notes Church. He adds, "The quality is still there. The major risk that we do face is, if we can't increase faculty salaries while increasing the faculty work load, we're going to be losing-ou- r better faculty." Although returning students may be faced with larger class sizes and longer lines, officials guarantee that SUSC will continue to offer a quality educational system. "Students may find that they don't have the same kind of access to services that they've had in the past," notes Church. But, he adds, "We've done everything we can to keep the quality high." on-camp- us life Long distance calls may be accepted but cannot be charged to the phone, Mollenkopf explained. Students may apply for long distance calling cards by contacting the nearest Mountain Bell Office. "We've installed a business-lik- e phone system where you may have conference calls with up to six people on the same line at one time. Also you may put people on hold," he said. 'Transfer calls and speed dial numbers have been luxuries included on all campus phones," Mollenkopf added. "All these new features are already included in the price of the quarterly rent, so there is no charge to the student. Phones may also be rented in the lobby of Juniper hall," he continued. Mollenkopf expects at least another three years of improvement before the halls are completely done. |